Wilson County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,150
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,150
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 79,958
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 79,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 79,269
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,234
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,690
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $186,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,386
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $953
Building Permits, 2025 411
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,068
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 234,860
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 448,368
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,822
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,367,492
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,463
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,996
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,818
Total employment, 2023 32,253
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,626,741
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,513
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,632
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 943
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,138
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,281
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 214.3
Population per square mile, 2010 220.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 367.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 368.17
FIPS Code 37195